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patricia92243

(12,590 posts)
Sat Feb 23, 2019, 10:36 AM Feb 2019

Netflix raises price. I have not decided if I'll renew or not. I have watched the old shows that I

missed - such as Breaking Bad and Nurse Jackie. I think most of the original Netflix shows are not so good. Also I get free stuff with my Amazon Prime.

I think I might have answered my own question.

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Netflix raises price. I have not decided if I'll renew or not. I have watched the old shows that I (Original Post) patricia92243 Feb 2019 OP
Netflix is larger than they let on. Tetrachloride Feb 2019 #1
The search features on all the streaming sites exboyfil Feb 2019 #2
This is really helpful getting old in mke Feb 2019 #21
How exactly do I use those codes? PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2019 #29
I used a 30 day free trial to basically watch everything I was interested in, and was left wondering hlthe2b Feb 2019 #3
Unless you had an unlimited video rental plan exboyfil Feb 2019 #5
Actually, my comparison was not in reference to price, but readily identifiable content hlthe2b Feb 2019 #6
Agree, the searching is a nightmare JenniferJuniper Feb 2019 #8
Amazon Prime is also the worse for exboyfil Feb 2019 #10
The library content is online now too TexasBushwhacker Feb 2019 #13
I'm dissapointed with Netflix recommendations Merlot Feb 2019 #4
You may want to try the codes exboyfil Feb 2019 #7
I watch via apple tv so no typing into urls Merlot Feb 2019 #9
ty for the codes! dixiegrrrrl Feb 2019 #11
It would be nice if Netflix did it for you exboyfil Feb 2019 #12
Have you ever checked out Tubitv.com? TexasBushwhacker Feb 2019 #14
Haven't heard about it dixiegrrrrl Feb 2019 #15
Tubitv has documentary by John Fugelsang TexasBushwhacker Feb 2019 #16
Ads,,,,,,sez they have ads.... dixiegrrrrl Feb 2019 #17
Yes. It is ad supported TexasBushwhacker Feb 2019 #18
I roamed some of the content...does have interesting stuff. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2019 #22
If you like quirky dramedies I recommend City Island TexasBushwhacker Feb 2019 #23
I keep discovering great movies. I'll never give up on Netflix. bif Feb 2019 #19
I entirely agree. Tetrachloride Feb 2019 #20
Have you watched "Junebug" yet? llmart Mar 2019 #24
I'll check it out bif Mar 2019 #25
I'm actually fine with funding their quality new tv shows! donkeypoofed Mar 2019 #26
Brings to mind the great sattellite rush of the early 80's by cracky! Git one a them dishes, and brewens Mar 2019 #27
Have Netflix, Amazon, Acorn, and BritBox bigbrother05 Mar 2019 #28
I am keeping my Netflix, no matter what... ProudMNDemocrat May 2019 #30

Tetrachloride

(7,728 posts)
1. Netflix is larger than they let on.
Sat Feb 23, 2019, 10:45 AM
Feb 2019

Netflix is larger than they let on. I keep finding stuff.

Pick a genre or two and I'm sure there's something that DU has that is more than worth the price. DU members will be able to suggest something.

When I find the diamond in the rough, it makes my whole week or month worthwhile.

exboyfil

(17,857 posts)
2. The search features on all the streaming sites
Sat Feb 23, 2019, 10:54 AM
Feb 2019

aren't very good.

Here is a website with Netflix codes.

https://mashable.com/article/netflix-search-codes/#bu2AddazzmqW

The biggest issue is finding those hidden gems in a mountain of schlock.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,750 posts)
29. How exactly do I use those codes?
Thu Mar 14, 2019, 12:12 PM
Mar 2019

Where to I put in the numbers to get the genre? I keep on getting a site error message. What am I doing wrong?

hlthe2b

(101,730 posts)
3. I used a 30 day free trial to basically watch everything I was interested in, and was left wondering
Sat Feb 23, 2019, 11:00 AM
Feb 2019

is this all there is? I'd bet Blockbuster had more content in the day...

So I guess I am relieved to hear there is content you don't see unless you know how to search for it, and likewise dismayed, as who the hell knows HOW to find it?

I'd thought about re-upping for a month or two. I wish someone would have included the new pricing scheme. I guess I'll go look into it.

exboyfil

(17,857 posts)
5. Unless you had an unlimited video rental plan
Sat Feb 23, 2019, 11:56 AM
Feb 2019

The analogy to Blockbuster is not appropriate. If I remember correctly most of Blockbuster's rentals for new movies was about $2-$3 (actually about what it is at Family Video today). That $2.50 in 2000 is nearly $4 today which is the price for most HD Amazon streaming rentals.

If you go the $1 old releases then Netflix is about 9 films/mo. ($12/mo which was about $9 back then) in today's dollars. This is without the possibility of binging series which wasn't a thing back then. I used Netflix to binge a bunch of series like Breaking Bad, Dexter, Sons of Anarchy, and American Horror Story. There are probably more than 2,000 series. I counted 1,000, and I was only up to the M's.

You have to decide whether the original content is really worth it. I enjoyed the MCU shows and Black Mirror.

Probably the best suggestion I have heard is to sign up and cancel on different services. Right now I have Hulu for $1/mo (about all it is worth as far as a I am concerned), Netflix (which I a seriously considering cancelling with the departure of the MCU shows), Amazon Prime (which I think gives the best value because I use their Prime Music a lot as well - many of my favorite albums without paying for Spotify or listening to the ads as well as the free shipping), CBS All Access (my wife has to get her Survivor fix and I watch the new not very good Star Trek), and Great Courses Plus at $10/mo. which I use the most.

Right now I just binged the first three Final Destination movies since the ice is keeping me inside. That would be $12 on Amazon, and probably $6 on Family Video.

hlthe2b

(101,730 posts)
6. Actually, my comparison was not in reference to price, but readily identifiable content
Sat Feb 23, 2019, 12:00 PM
Feb 2019

If Netflix truly has all kinds of content that you need special skills to search for and identify (as some others on this thread have indicated), then that is a problem.

I agree with you on Amazon Prime--that's the best deal right now, IMO.

JenniferJuniper

(4,496 posts)
8. Agree, the searching is a nightmare
Sat Feb 23, 2019, 12:22 PM
Feb 2019

You basically have to know exactly what you are looking for to find something. Yes, you can search actor's names, but we watch a lot of foreign films and I'm not familiar with many actors' names.

Their recommendations are completely off-point most of the time. If they were truly using my history to find similar programming, they would not be coming up with 90% of their recommendations for me.

exboyfil

(17,857 posts)
10. Amazon Prime is also the worse for
Sat Feb 23, 2019, 12:25 PM
Feb 2019

search. I typically track my genres (science fiction and horror) by newest released. They put up some great movies without really telling anyone (there was a crop of 1970s like Demonseed that came out a couple of months ago). They do have pretty good older content. They recently put up a bunch of the old Hammer vampire movies. Keep hoping they do the same for Frankenstein and the other Hammer horror movies. The put up the Amicus analogy horror as well. Some Mario Bava stuff as well.


The funniest thing is that the library really has replaced Blockbuster for me. Between our library or our sister library, we have great content. I just put in a request in for On the Waterfront and A Streetcar Named Desire. I walk into the front of the library, and the DVDs are waiting for me. Not too long ago I got a binge box of Alfred Hitchcock movies from them (eight of them).

When you know you have a good service, you say I was about ready to pay $3 to see that, and it is here for the subscription fee.

I do agree with you about Netflix. I keep thinking I will drop it. Maybe after Jessica Jones is over. The Umbrella Academy really hasn't done it for me. I am looking forward to the Jupiter's Legacy series though.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,044 posts)
13. The library content is online now too
Sat Feb 23, 2019, 02:26 PM
Feb 2019

Kanopy.com uses content from local libraries. If you have a library card you can watch 4 programs a month. There's a lot of stuff you just won't find elsewhere. One of my favorite finds:

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt4607722/

Merlot

(9,696 posts)
4. I'm dissapointed with Netflix recommendations
Sat Feb 23, 2019, 11:54 AM
Feb 2019

When first starting the service the recommendatons really matched my tastes and recommendations. Now they are irrelevent, I can guarentee if it's on "my recommendations" I won't be watching it.

I contacted Netflix and asked if there was a way to take certain categories that I have no interest in off of my page. They said no. So I'm stuck with childrens, teen, Korean, cooking, reality tv and more. I watch movies via my local library and am able to set up a permanent screening of topics I like, yet Netflix can't offer this servce?

It feels like I've watched all the good stuff. Occasionally something like "Russian Doll" will come along, but they are few and far between. I'm spending WAY to much time searching for something watchable.

exboyfil

(17,857 posts)
7. You may want to try the codes
Sat Feb 23, 2019, 12:14 PM
Feb 2019

I posted the link earlier. Chances are you chew through genres of interest pretty quickly though.

The categories can get quite specific.

Netflix is broad but not particularly deep. Most of it is schlock and it is difficult to find gems out of it. While I like specific genres, I would prefer to watch good movies outside of my normal genre that are good over a bad genre movie (unless it is funny bad).

Merlot

(9,696 posts)
9. I watch via apple tv so no typing into urls
Sat Feb 23, 2019, 12:23 PM
Feb 2019

If they would just allow me via the website to remove the major categories that I never watch, I'd be happy to seach through things I might like.

And their recommendations are really off, there is no way they can be based on my viewing history or ratings. I have never once in my entier life watched a cooking show on netflix, but there they are, currently there are about 5 of them in my recs. Fraiser has been on my rec list forever - why, netflix gods, why?

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
11. ty for the codes!
Sat Feb 23, 2019, 01:43 PM
Feb 2019

I use various ways of finding movies I want to see, but the codes look like a time saver for certain genres.
Still have to run each film past IMDB and/or rotten Tomatoes for a ratings check.

exboyfil

(17,857 posts)
12. It would be nice if Netflix did it for you
Sat Feb 23, 2019, 01:47 PM
Feb 2019

and listed movings by the ratings. Maybe if enough folks drop it, then they might add the feature. The other alternative is to have the feature with a surcharge.

You just need to tie the databases together.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,044 posts)
14. Have you ever checked out Tubitv.com?
Sat Feb 23, 2019, 02:33 PM
Feb 2019

It's all free (ad supported). They have categories like " Rotten Tomatoes Favorites" and "Not on Netflix". Vudu.com has some ad supported free content as well.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,044 posts)
16. Tubitv has documentary by John Fugelsang
Sat Feb 23, 2019, 03:24 PM
Feb 2019

called Dream On about how the American Dream has become unattainable. I really liked it.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
17. Ads,,,,,,sez they have ads....
Sat Feb 23, 2019, 03:26 PM
Feb 2019

"before and during whatever you’re watching."

true?

Won't work for me, we dumped tv watching because of ads.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,044 posts)
18. Yes. It is ad supported
Sat Feb 23, 2019, 03:29 PM
Feb 2019

That's why it's free. But they do have content you may not find on pay sites. Suit yourself

TexasBushwhacker

(20,044 posts)
23. If you like quirky dramedies I recommend City Island
Sun Feb 24, 2019, 05:07 PM
Feb 2019

Also "The Lookout", a heist movie with Joseph Gordon Levitt and "Diva", a classic from the 80s.

Tetrachloride

(7,728 posts)
20. I entirely agree.
Sat Feb 23, 2019, 04:48 PM
Feb 2019

Take chances and thats the way to strike gold in Netflix, libraries, garage sales.

llmart

(15,502 posts)
24. Have you watched "Junebug" yet?
Wed Mar 13, 2019, 10:03 PM
Mar 2019

I just watched it tonight and though at first I wasn't grasping the story line and couldn't see where it was going, but then really got into the messages the movie seemed to be making, at least for me.

Any movie that can make me rethink my own views of people and life is a good movie.

donkeypoofed

(2,187 posts)
26. I'm actually fine with funding their quality new tv shows!
Thu Mar 14, 2019, 10:17 AM
Mar 2019

Stranger Things, Grace & Frankie, saving my show "Designated Survivor", and their other shows are top quality. I was a little pissed off at first, too, but then remembered how much I luv their original programming so much that I dont mind helping fund it at all.

brewens

(13,400 posts)
27. Brings to mind the great sattellite rush of the early 80's by cracky! Git one a them dishes, and
Thu Mar 14, 2019, 10:36 AM
Mar 2019

git all the good stuff free! Then they media companies started scrambling and the vendors came out with new chips to defeat that.
Eventually they blocked everything and busted the guys operating illegally. One of them was a buddy of mine who was running his scam while working at an auto salvage yard. He got busted and lost his job over it.

It seems we may have reached the tipping point. Myself and many friends have recently dumped DISH, Direct TV or cable to go all streaming. I did it solely to save a lot of money, so I really only want to pay one service as little as possible. Others don't mind still having about the same bill they were used to, they just want better content.

I was expecting it not to last forever when I switched. Even just the cheapest Netflix streaming keeps me happy considering what I was actually watching on the rock bottom DISH package, America's Crappiest 150 I think it was called. I'm saving about $50 a month. We'll see if they screw us and jack everything up to get that out of me anyway now.

bigbrother05

(5,995 posts)
28. Have Netflix, Amazon, Acorn, and BritBox
Thu Mar 14, 2019, 10:56 AM
Mar 2019

Acorn seems to be our first choice in searching for undiscovered gems, their Aus/NZ content is great along with the UK.

BritBox is strongest in UK comedies with their connection to BBC/ITV but lots of vintage dramas, think early Masterpiece Theater.

Netflix and Amazon Prime have been sufficiently discussed.

Haven't seriously looked at cutting the cable because our provider has a streaming service that replicates the content on the box so we can feed Roku sticks throughout the house. The streaming function has a better variant of the on-demand function. Also can get the kids (Disney, etc.) streaming functions on Roku with activation via our cable service as well .

Our bill isn't cheap, but we've got huge content to select from.

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,492 posts)
30. I am keeping my Netflix, no matter what...
Fri May 3, 2019, 12:56 AM
May 2019

I have been a subscriber for going on 5 years now and love it. I just finished the final season of The Originals about a Vampire/Witch/Werewolf family in New Orleans. Love it and sad that it is finished.

Watching The Mayo Clinic film by Ken Burns. I live 3 1/2 miles from Mayo. Recognized several Doctors I know, including the one who did my Eye Surgery in 2017, as well as several who are my Alterations customers.

I am so glad I live in Rochester.

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